East Leake Pool Sprint Triathlon 2026

Now in its 23rd year, this award winning, well-loved and well-organised event is the perfect time to dust off your racing kit and kick start your best season yet…. or first race ever in 2025! Same course as the September event providing an opportunity to stay motivated to train all year to beat your PB!

The friendly atmosphere makes East Leake Triathlon a superb event for the first timer (each event we have over 100 first timers, whilst the fast-flat course and distance makes for an excellent start to the season for the seasoned athlete.

Clubs, relay teams, families and Individuals of all abilities are encouraged to take part in this challenge, take home a finisher's medal and a load of memories you'll never forget.

↠ Start times are based on your estimated 400m swim time with the slowest swimmers start first from 8:00am.

↠ The swim will be in a 4 lane, 25m pool. Competitors need to be in the swim holding area 15 mins before your start time changed & ready to collect your timing chip. The swim marshal will group the swimmers into waves, with 4 swimmers to a wave and each wave starting every 2-3mins.

Please note: It is the swimmer’s responsibility to count their lengths. We will have a marshal randomly checking and counting lengths.

↠ The swimmers around you will be of a similar standard, but if you need to overtake then please check the opposite direction as there may be up to 4-5 swimmers per lane and we don’t want any collisions!

↠ You will be told which direction to swim in, on entering the lane. On completion of your 16 lengths, exit through the marked fire exit There will be no changing facilities. Follow the signs for the transition area (this is a 150m run on paths & grass, please be careful) and find you bike.

↠ The surface is tarmac & grass & will be swept clean, but if you want to wear shoes for this section then place your shoes outside the fire exit on exiting the pool. Swim hats are not supplied and are optional.

↠ The weather could be very cold for all competitors on race day whatever time you are starting. Competitors will be allowed to leave a cycling jacket/gilet and gloves outside the fire exit if they wish but please be mindful of your start time, so we don’t have 300+ items of clothing on the pool exit.

↠ 22km out and back undulating route (no hills).

↠ 1 x right hand turn after the bridge at Kingston on Soar, all the way around the roundabout (marshalled) and return back the same way to the leisure centre.

↠ Circuit is not on closed roads.

↠ 3 x 1 mile laps

↠ A mix of pavement and bridle way (hard pack trail).

↠ Road shoes will be fine if the weather is good and hybrid shoe if heavy rain a few days before.